Brief Life History of William Addison
When William Addison Goodwin was born on 26 June 1851, in Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph J. Goodwin, was 36 and his mother, Olivia Ann Ellen Williams, was 26. He married Juriah Minerva Hutto on 6 July 1868, in Lexington, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Platts Springs Township, Lexington, South Carolina, United States for about 30 years. He died on 24 January 1913, in Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Gaston, Lexington, South Carolina, United States.
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Sources (14)
- W Addison Goodwin in entry for Iva Maydell Goodwin, "South Carolina, Delayed Birth Certificates, 1766-1900"
- Willian A Goodwin, "United States Census, 1900"
- Addison Goodwin in entry for Mrs Delora Josephine Williams, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
Spouse and Children
1851–1913 Male
1852–1934 Female
Children (11)
1870–1920 Female
1872–1949 Female
1876–1952 Male
1878–1968 Female
1880–1973 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1815–1891 Male
1824–1910 Female
Siblings (7)
1846–1864 Male
1848–1917 Male
1851–1913 Male
1855–1930 Female
1856–1931 Female
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World Events (8)
1860
Age 9
1863
Age 12
1868 · Impeach the President!
Age 17
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Godwin (Old English Gōdwine). Compare Godwin .
Irish: adopted in Mayo for Ó Goidín, a variant of Ó Godáin, ‘descendant of Godán’, a diminutive personal name from got ‘stammering, lisping’.
History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. William Goodwin was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Gary Goodwin
The Lexington Dispatch Nov 3, 1909 Mr. W. Addison Goodwin of Gaston, was here Monday and placed in care of Prof. Black at Palmetto Collegiate Institute, his son Gary.
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